Blend all ingredients, until smooth, in a blender, food processor or using a hand held mixer. Serve immediately, or chill first.

My question is this. I don't have honey at home nor do I have or know what agave nectar is. Can I use sugar, truvia, or splenda as a replacement? If so, is it an equal substitution? My avocados are about to go bad and wanted to try this but don't need to go to the store otherwise any time soon.

Generally speaking, you can just use sugar and increase the amount by ~1.25. (So, ~1/3 cup sugar)

However since this is a pudding that you are supposed to blend, I'm not sure how well that would work out in terms of texture—it might end up a bit grainy. I'm not sure how splenda or truvia work in terms of texture, but one of them might be a better option.

Another sub for agave is pure maple syrup.

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If I were going to adapt this recipe, I'd use either maple syrup or I'd make a simple syrup (basically boil water and keep adding sugar until it won't dissolve anymore - at least a 1:1 ratio, but I'd try to push that to at least 2:1 sugar water ratio both by adding more sugar but also boiling it for a bit to evaporate some of the water once the sugar is completely incorporated). I wouldn't use a dry sweetener like actual sugar though, as I'm thinking the use of liquid sweetener is doing a lot toward texture in this recipe.

Generally speaking, you can just use sugar and increase the amount by ~1.25. (So, ~1/3 cup sugar)

However since this is a pudding that you are supposed to blend, I'm not sure how well that would work out in terms of texture—it might end up a bit grainy. I'm not sure how splenda or truvia work in terms of texture, but one of them might be a better option.

Another sub for agave is pure maple syrup.

I'd create sugar water as a replacement. For a 1/4 cup I'd add a 1/4 cup sugar to a 1/4 cup water and heat till the sugar dissolves. That way your volume of liquid stays the same.

Well honey, agave, sugar are all for sweetening the flavor. Both recipes doesn't have any cooking steps hence the syrup, honey or agave suggestions. Sugar would leave a grainy taste to it since it wouldn't dissolve without a liquid or cooking. I would still do a simple syrup of sugar and water.